Tue.Sep 06, 2022

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What’s next for design? Pentawards first in-person festival looks into the future of the industry

Its Nice That

From 22-23 September, the Pentawards Festival will take place at London’s Science Museum for two days packed with creative solutions and insightful talks.

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Is social media for self-promotion over? Creatives reveal their honest thoughts

Creative Boom

Image licensed via Adobe Stock. No, you're not imagining it. In 2022, social media increasingly sucks for sharing content and finding work. Creatives share their views on the way forward. Have you noticed how different social media feels at the moment? More ads. More videos. More Stories and Reels. But fewer posts you want to click on. And less engagement on any content you post yourself.

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If Willy Wonka Opened Up a Med Spa in Bangkok…

Design Milk

Most med spas are white and clinical, simply utilitarian to get the job, or jab, done. Hyper-Haus has taken a different route when designing the Doctor Mek Clinic in Bangkok, Thailand. Dubbed the “Home of Filler,” this beauty clinic will have you thinking you got lost somewhere between Wonderland and the Willy Wonka Chocolate Factory. The colorful, whimsical design is bound to keep patients visually enthralled while waiting for their procedures.

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Natalie Wadlington's wide-eyed charming characters paint a picture of our love of pets

Creative Boom

Front Yard with Crepe Myrtle, 2022. Image courtesy the artist, Library Street Collective, Detroit; and albertz benda, New York and Los Angeles. Photo by Thomas Dubrock. With big bug eyes, curved lines and an unusual colour palette influenced by Texan skies and sunsets, the American artist captures the essence of human-animal relationships beautifully in her latest series of paintings.

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Let's Talk Trends: Designing for Maximum Impact

Speaker: Amber Asay, Creative Director and Founder of award-winning design studio Nice People

Understanding what trends are happening and how they’re impacting the competitive landscape is crucial to providing top dollar design strategy to your clients. With so many trends coming and going, it can be overwhelming to determine which ones you should capitalize on and which ones might not be worth the trouble. In this exclusive webinar with Amber Asay, we’ll explore graphic design trends that need to die, trends that are starting to pick up and why, trends that have come and gone, and how t

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The Chromalis Series Is Inspired by Gardening, Art, and Physics

Design Milk

Bradley L Bowers is the latest creative to join Wolf-Gordon’s designer-created Curated Collection with his new wallcovering and three textile patterns. Bowers , known for his sense of color and explorative forms, took inspiration from his personal interests – gardening, art, and physics – and translated them into an exploration of color, shape, and moment using a digital modeling software.

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Graphic Design Skills You Need to Start a Career in Design

Inkbot Design

Graphic Design Skills You Need to Start a Career in Design. A graphic designer needs the skills to understand various design processes and tools. They are responsible for working with content to create visual images and layouts. This includes creating print and web designs and user interface designs for websites and mobile apps. In addition, graphic designers must be familiar with typography, illustration, and page layout.

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Web Development Trends and the Latest Web Technology Stacks

Inkbot Design

Web Development Trends and the Latest Web Technology Stacks. The world of web development is constantly changing and evolving. To stay ahead of the curve, developers must know the latest trends and technology stacks. This blog post will discuss cutting-edge web development trends expected to take off. We will also review some of the developers' most popular web technology stacks currently being used worldwide.

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Download Vintage Logos & Badges as Fully Editable Vector Graphics

We And The Color

Available on Adobe Stock, this gigantic collection of vintage-inspired logos and badges includes everything you need for your retro branding projects. All created by Adobe Stock contributor @sellingpix , this collection consists of countless vintage logos and badges. They are all based on fully editable vector graphics, which means you can customize them in any possible way.

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Tips for Building Charity and Non-profit Websites

SpeckyBoy

The web serves a crucial role in the non-profit sector. It’s a way to connect with prospective donors and members. In addition, an organization’s website can be a difference-maker when it comes to conveying a message. Thus, building websites for charities and non-profit organizations differs from a typical business site. Unique goals and responsibilities make for a highly-specialized process.

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“Solemn August” by Photographer Whitney Hayes

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The Democratization of Design: Giving Creators & Marketers the Tools to Succeed

Brands must create and share impactful content to thrive, but they have less people, tighter budgets, and fewer resources to do so. Learn how to publish and market digital content with the same professionalism as organizations with million-dollar budgets.

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Holiday Email Campaigns: How to Rise Above the Chaos in the Inbox

Noupe

The Holiday season is the most competitive time of the year. Every brand tries to get the maximum out of their email campaigns during these busy days. As the email volume increases, you have to invest extra time and effort to create impactful campaigns that convert. For better understanding, we have divided the topic into five distinct subheadings, namely content, design and development, deliverability, the X-factor, and things to avoid.

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Feel the allure of slow living with Morgane Fadanelli’s thoughtful illustrations

Its Nice That

With a background in textile and graphic design, the French illustrator has now settled firmly into illustration, depicting hobbies, simple objects and lakeside serenity.

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10 Basic Programming Principles All Programmers Should Follow

HONGKIAT

As a programmer, your role is to write code that works properly and provides the desired output. However, the code also has to be easy to understand, maintain, and extend. To meet this challenge, you need to combine the key concepts of programming with the principles of good coding. In this post, I’ll share my top 10 programming principles to help you improve the way you write code – making life easier for you, your fellow developers, and your end users.

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Maddow: Clean Portfolio Web TemplateMaddow is a clean and.

The Design Blog

Maddow: Clean Portfolio Web Template for Architects & Interior Designers Maddow: Clean Portfolio Web Template for Architects & Interior Designers Maddow: Clean Portfolio Web Template for Architects & Interior Designers Maddow: Clean Portfolio Web Template for Architects & Interior Designers Maddow: Clean Portfolio Web Template for Architects & Interior Designers Maddow: Clean Portfolio Web Template Maddow is a clean and thoughtfully designed portfolio template kit for architects, interior design

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From Visualization to Execution: Exploring Our Strengths as Designers

Speaker: Sean Adams, ArtCenter College of Design

Thomas Edison once said “Vision without execution is hallucination.” This statement applies not just to invention, but to graphic design. One of the greatest strengths of graphic designers is the ability to first develop a concept and then execute it to make it real. From visualization and ideation all the way through to actuation and execution, each step of this process takes skill and expertise.

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12 Proven Ways to Drive Sales With Content Marketing

Inkbot Design

12 Proven Ways to Drive Sales With Content Marketing. Every business's goal is to increase sales and generate more revenue. However, unlike in the past, when brands could easily entice customers with flashy billboard advertisements, people are now more knowledgeable and looking for added value before making a purchase. Businesses need a solid marketing strategy to increase brand awareness and drive sales.

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Strange Beast’s string cheese ads brim with “winks” to adult humour

Its Nice That

The traditional 2D ads, directed by Laura Jayne Hodkin, demonstrates the rise of serial, Adventure Time-style animation in campaigns and kid-friendly ads at large.

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Tiktok is not a spaceship: on the confusion over Tiktok and Jacob’s Law

UX Collective

Introduction Hello everyone, nice to meet you. My name is Haruki Ishiamru, and I usually work as a UI/UX designer in Tokyo, while translating great articles from overseas into Japanese in my personal non-profit blog “ ??????????????????? ( About Experience, Design and Startups )”. Also, my unfamiliar English may cause you some inconvenience. If I were a native speaker, I would probably say something like “Thank you for your patience” (maybe not?).

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Grey Goose's 'The Honey Deuce' US Open Cocktail Now Available In RTD Form

The Dieline

Serena Williams is the only one turning heads at the US Open, but you can also score this fun tennis-inspired RTD cocktail from Grey Goose.

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Rethinking Creative Workflows: Increasing Efficiency in the Design Process

As the design industry evolves, teams are facing new challenges and a need to produce more outstanding creative work than ever. Leaders must learn how to adapt their processes to solve today’s—and tomorrow’s—unique design challenges. In this e-book, you’ll learn how to establish your creative workflow and leverage the power of CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite to streamline the entire design process, from start to finish.

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Beyond UI/UX: 4 ways to engage your users in the long term

UX Collective

There are many applications on your mobile phone, but only a few you use every day. Why do we feel more engaged in some applications than… Continue reading on UX Collective ».

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Colorful Digital Illustrations by Calvin Sprague Balance Order and Chaos

Colossal

All images © Calvin Sprague, shared with permission. A patchwork of geometric shapes and clean, black lines comprise the bold, dynamic illustrations of Rotterdam-based artist Calvin Sprague ( previously ). Digitally rendered in retro color palettes, animals, foliage, and facial features layer into compositions dense with abstract details. Monochromatic backdrops tend to frame a central figure or scenario, which sometimes camouflage additional figures and elements within their structural forms.

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London in November… Concept to Completion Workshop!

Joe McNally

London…one of my favorite places. Wonderful friends and colleagues, and a trip that I don’t take for granted (or any trip for that matter) given the rollercoaster of the past three years. Excited to be working once again with Nikon School UK this November 24th, and introducing a brand new, two-day portrait intensive workshop. We’ll be at a terrific location in London, with terrific talent, such as the globe trotting Amber Tutton , above, in the banner photo.

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More Than 100 Photographers Are Raising Funds to Protect 30 Million Hectares of African Parks

Colossal

Scott Ramsay, Mbeli Bai, Nouabale-Ndoki National Park, Republic of Congo, western lowland gorilla. All images courtesy of Prints for Wildlife, shared with permission. African Parks , a nonprofit focused on conservation and protecting endangered species, is behind several efforts to address the loss of biodiversity across the continent, and its latest initiative is to preserve 30 million hectares of parkland by 2030.

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Creative Insights: Data-Backed Trends to Help You Design Successful Content

In today’s competitive markets, how do you make sure that your content not only stands out but performs well? How can you predict whether certain design choices will result in clicks, engagement, downloads, and other drivers of ROI? Shutterstock’s Creative Insights Report (Q3) is your window into the hottest trends that are transforming the creative world.

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Artworks for GRYFFIN (Interscope Records)

Abduzeedo

Artworks for GRYFFIN (Interscope Records). abduzeedo 0906—22 This is the second set of artworks Anxo Vizcaíno made for GRYFFIN (Interscope Records). 4 singles and 1 main album cover, plus the "Gravity discs" to announce the live tour. Different dimensions from the GRYFFIN universe are now fragmented into solid figures that interact with each other. This time Anxo had the chance to animate every artwork in short endless loop pieces.

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What is SEO Marketing and How Does it Work?

Inkbot Design

What is SEO Marketing and How Does it Work? SEO marketing is optimising your website and content for your target audience. It is an essential component of a comprehensive digital marketing strategy. SEO Marketing includes a combination of SEO practices, including content creation, link building , social media, PPC and more. SEO marketing is an effective strategy businesses use to increase their search engine rankings.

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Branding and visual identity for Waste Management Association

Abduzeedo

Branding and visual identity for Waste Management Association. abduzeedo 0906—22 Studio 20four shared a branding and visual identity for AWVO. As they describe the project, our everyday actions are associated with the generation of waste and yet we often lack the understanding of correct ways to deal with waste. The Waste Management Association of East Tyrol has made it its goal not only to properly collect, dispose of and, in the best case, recycle waste, but also to educate us about the pote

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Preserving generational Black narratives through print: Meet graphic designer Zoë Pulley

Its Nice That

Finding inspiration almost anywhere she looks, the multi-disciplinary designer sees the broad potential in weaving visual narratives through print design.

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How to Create Stunning Typography With the Corel Type Tool Kit

Download this free eBook to learn how you can create stunning typography, using the basics, such as placing text, to advanced controls like ligatures, variable fonts, effects, tracking, range kerning, and everything in between. Learn how to: Use Character Control to add variety to your font styles. Use Paragraph Control to manage spacing, alignment, justification and more.

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Book Suggestions — The Innovator's Handbook by Hussain Almossawi

Abduzeedo

Book Suggestions — The Innovator's Handbook by Hussain Almossawi. AoiroStudio 0906—22 Our good friend Hussain Almossawi has launched his new book titled: ' The Innovator's Handbook '. A book that we can call a guide to unleash your creative mindset. To explain somehow what is the book is about — "It often has a lot to do with the way the corporate world is set-up.

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21 Money Fonts for Financial Designs (Banknotes, Currency)

Vandelay Design

The best money fonts are perfect for book covers, money posters, official documents, and other designs inspired by banknotes and currency. The post 21 Money Fonts for Financial Designs (Banknotes, Currency) appeared first on Vandelay Design.

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Illustration for Visualising AI by DeepMind with the aims to open up conversations around AI

Abduzeedo

Illustration for Visualising AI by DeepMind with the aims to open up conversations around AI. abduzeedo 0905—22 Champ ( Panupong Techawongthawon ) shared a really cool illustration and infographics project he created in collaboration with an awesome team at DeepMind and Flying Object. Champ mentions that it was really cool to learn about everything in depth with the scientists and make interpretations into creating these fun art pieces.

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Web Design for All: Accessibility, Inclusivity and Beyond

Speaker: Eden Spivak, Design Expert and Editor at Wix & Nir Horesh, Accessibility Lead and Senior Product Manager at Wix

When we design products or websites for people like ourselves, there are many others who are, as a result, left out. From visually impaired users who rely on assistive technology, to people with a temporary injury such as a broken arm, tech users are forever diverse and beautifully unique. The products we design can, and should, reflect the extremely wide range of human experiences and needs.